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MOT 138
Chpater 42
Question | Answer |
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is also known as? | HCG-used to detect pregnancy. |
What is the earliest HGC can be detected in serum or urine? | Five days. |
How long before the peak of HCG in a woman who is pregnant? | About eight weeks. |
If you are not able to collect the 1st morning urine for a HCG sample what must the specific gravity be to run the test? | 1.010 |
Store at 39 degrees for 24hrs, is the protocol for what test? (if no fresh specimen is available.) | Urine pregnancy test. |
(T/F): You must allow refrigerated specimens to come to room temperature before starting test procedures. | True. |
Which type of tests are the basis for an early diagnosis of IM? | Serologic tests. |
Infectious Mononucleosis is the result of an infection of the lymphocytes by the EBV, virus--this stands for what? | Epstein-Barr virus. |
(NPC)or nasopharyngeal carcinoma and chronic fatigue syndrome are implications of what disease? | IM - Mono. |
10%-38% of the time IM is transmitted, approx. | Yes. |
IM is most often observed in what age group? | 15-25 years of age. |
During the first three to five days IM symptoms include? | Fever and swollen glands. |
Over seven to twenty days IM symptoms include? | Headache, malaise, chest pain, cough, tonsillitis, rash, soft swollen lymph nodes, and swollen spleen. |
What is the treatment of IM? | Palliative, no vaccine- Prednizone often used. |
Prothrombin time is also called? | PT |
International normalized ratio is also referred to as? | INR |
Coumadin targets? | Vitamin K |
Hemagglutination is the process of? | Blood typing. |
Which type of blood has no antigens or Rh factor and is considered the "universal donor"? | Type O. |
What % of North Americans are Rh-positive? | 85% |
what %of North Americans are Rh-negative? | 15% |
(T/F):Neither Rh +/- people have naturally occurring Rh antibodies in their blood. | True. |
How long after transfusion does it take Rh antibodies to develop? | Two weeks. |
(T/F): Both Rh factor and blood type must be taken into account for safe and successful blood transfusions. | True. |
Most cases of HDN can be prevented by administering? | RhoGAM. |
When must RhoGAM be administered for safe delivery of the fetus? | At the 28th week of pregnancy and within 72 hrs after delivery, miscarriage or termination. |
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and nitrogen mustard are drugs that? | Reduce sperm count. |
Orchitis (inflammation of the testes)testicular atrophy, testicular failure and obstruction of the vas deferens are all? | Factors that can alter a semen analysis. |
Cigarette smoking does what to semen? | Decreases the volume of the semen. |
What increases the sperm density and the % of cells w/ abnormal morphology. | Coffee drinking. |
Fever may temporarily suppress? | The sperm count. |
The Guthrie screening test is? | A blood test for PKU. |
Feeding problems (vomiting) and insufficient phenylalanine will result in a false-negative reading of what test? | PKU |
Premature infants because of the delay in liver enzymes may give a false-positive reading for what test? | PKU |
Salicylates, aspirin or antibiotics (of the mother) may interfere with what test readings? | PKU |
Who recommends a TB screening employment in the medical field? | The advisory council for elimination of tuberculosis. |
Small rod shaped aerobic bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for what disease? | TB |
B/c of the high content of lipid in the cell wall of TB is difficult to stain; a red acid alcohol (acid- fast) test was developed by whom? | Ziehl-Neeslsen |
(T/F): Active TB is a serious & contagious condition that requires isolation and aggressive treatments over a period of months. | True |
(T/F): Inactive TB is latent and can become active during another illness or injury, when the body is weakened. | True. |
The most accurate method of TB testing is? | The Mantoux test. |
PPD or the purified protein derivative both use? | Tuberculin |
A hard raised area on the skin that is the result of sensitized lymphocytes migrating to the injection site is? | Induration. |
Glucose is the principle and almost exclusive what found circulating in blood? | Carbohydrate. |
Glucose converts to? | Glycogen and adipose tissue. |
Low blood glucose level. | Hypoglycemia. |
High blood glucose level (diabetes mellitus). | Hyperglycemia. |
The fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2 hour postprandial blood glucose, and the glucose tolerance test (GTT) all? | Monitor carbohydrate levels. |
What is the preferred test for TB in a clinical setting? | FBG. |
Insulin and glucagon are produced by? | The pancreas. |
The normal fasting range for FBG value is? | From 70-110mg/100dL. |
+ reaction for TB test is indicated by? | 10mm or more induration. |
- reaction for TB test is? | less than 5mm induration. |
doubtful reaction for the TB test is? | 5-10mm induration. |
Glycosylated hemoglobin is a sable molecule formed when which two substances bind together on the RBC? | Sugar and hemoglobin. |
Cholesterol levels are considered high risk for heart disease when they reach levels of? | 240 mg/dL. |
Two types of lipoprotein transport cholesterol trough the body, they are? | High-density (HLD) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). |
If HDL good then LDL is? | The bad cholesterol. |
Triglycerides are a type of? | Lipid. |
A blood urea nitrogen test (BUN) test measures the concentration of what in the blood? | Urea. |